http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/ http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway102008a.mp3 What Colin Powell’s endorsement means to the Obama campaign http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/colin-powell-endorsement/ true 6223 segment Former Secretary of State Collin Powell's endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama came as a surprise to many. But how much will it help Obama? http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway102008b.mp3 China's economy slows on reduced world demand http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/china-economy-slows/ true 6147 segment There's bad economic news out of China this morning, showing signs the financial crisis is affecting the Asian nation with the world's fastest growing economy. China's economy grew at a rate of 9 percent in the most recent quarter. That may not sound all that bad by Western standards, but it's the s http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway102008c.mp3 Republican Chambliss in tight race with Democrat Martin for Georgia Senate seat http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/republican-chambliss-in-tight-race/ true 8876 segment Until recently, Georgia's Senate race seemed like a shoo-in for Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss. But the state's economic woes have given a boost to Democratic challenger Jim Martin, who is beginning to seem like the candidate that may usher in Georgia's shift from away from a Republican strong http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway102008d.mp3 42 years after "A Time for Burning," is racism still burning? http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/is-racism-still-burning/ true 7518 segment In the 1966 film A Time for Burning, the burgeoning civil rights movement hit a dead end with the integration of a Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska. The Takeaway talks with filmmaker Bill Jersey and subject Ernie Chambers about their experiences and what lessons the film holds for the 2008 electio http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway102008e.mp3 Remembering the invasion of Grenada 25 years later http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/remembering-invasion-of-grenada/ true 8829 segment http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway102008f.mp3 We have nothing to fear but… the economy, not terrorism http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/we-have-nothing-to-fear-but-the-economy-not-terrorism/ true 10176 segment Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many Americans have equated fear with terrorist acts. But new research shows that a greater fear has finally trumped terror: the current financial crisis. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway102008g.mp3 Obama earns $150 million in September and Colin Powell endorsement over weekend http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/obama-earns-150-million/ true 8284 segment Not only did Obama earn the endorsement of former Secretary of State Colin Powell over the weekend, but the Obama campaign also announced that it raised $150 million in September. That more than doubles the $66 collected in August. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/ http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway102008h.mp3 After a volatile week on the stock markets, can we expect another manic Monday? http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/after-volatile-week-stock-markets-can-we-expect-another-manic-monday/ true 5494 segment Last week's whipsawing stock market and steady march of gloomy economic indicators were enough to make anyone's head spin. BusinessWeek's Jim Ellis helps The Takeaway start off the week with a clear sense of just where the economy is going, and what it's likely to mean for our everyday lives. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway102008i.mp3 How the presidential candidates may shape the courts http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/presidential-candidates-shape-courts/ true 8635 segment The next president will have the power to sculpt the legal landscape for decades to come through judicial picks. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway102008j.mp3 Can we save the economy through patriotic giving? http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/can-we-save-economy-through-patriotic-giving/ true 6069 segment Since the financial crisis hit, Americans have watched the stock market and their 401(k)’s plummet. They've stood by, trying not to panic, while Washington leaders craft a financial rescue. But can individual Americans do anything to pitch in and help save the economy? The Takeaway takes a question http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway102008k.mp3 An early voter: Omar Faruk http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/early-voter/ true 6572 segment Election Day is November 4th, but scores of voters — for a wide variety of reasons — have already voted. The Takeaway talks with them about which presidential candidate they checked the box for — and why. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway102008l.mp3 Amidst economic turmoil, what about the deficit? http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/amidst-economic-turmoil-what-about-deficit/ true 5599 segment America's ballooning deficit was a source of concern even before the bailout. Now politicians and economists on both ends of the ideological spectrum are willing to look the other way while the economy's in trouble. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway102008m.mp3 Political endorsements carry some weight, not a lot http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/oct/20/political-endorsements-carry-some-weight-not-lot/ true 8550 segment